Science Fiction and Religion

Science Fiction and Religion

Vol 6 No 1 | 2020

Editor: Elie Yazbek

In science fiction films, we explore remote universes and use yet unknown technologies – the world as we know it is left behind. The human quest for knowledge and for the unknown does not end, and the questions remain the same: What is humankind in relation to the undiscovered universe? Are we, in the near future, able to unravel all the mysteries that have always been tantalizing scientists and religious seekers? What ethical challenges might this progress bring? Will we become gods, “creating” humans by writing genetic codes using synthetic biology? The Interactions between science fiction and religion are manyfold and amazing …